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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,075.75, 132,127.39 and 28,897.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,075.75, 132,127.39 and 28,897.96 is: 43,351.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,075.75 : 132,127.39 = 28,897.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,075.75/132,127.39 = 28,897.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,075.75x = 132,127.39 × 28,897.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,075.75x = 3,818,211,226.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,211,226.00/88,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,351.45

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